It all began with the invention of the so-called high-speed resistor-type tap-changer by Dr. Bernhard Jansen, M.Sc. (Eng.) in 1926. Coincident with the publication of his ground-breaking patents he started building the corresponding prototypes in 1929. To that end, he needed two special toothed wheels which proved impossible to procure. After numerous fruitless inquiries, someone happened to mention Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen to him. Success at last! It was MR who finally supplied him with items of the required craftsmanship and design. Dr. Jansen was deeply impressed by the competence of this small business. Step-by-step, this first meeting evolved into a partnership which turned out to be the initial spark of the phenomenal success MR would ultimately come to enjoy.
Milestones - The story of MR
2006
First VACUTAP® VR for 1.000kV project in China
2005
Acquisition of SBR Engineering Pty. Ltd. in Johannesburg, South Africa
2004
First on-load tap-changer VACUTAP® VRC 700
2003
L.V. Compensation Systems business taken over from AEG Kondensatoren und Wandler GmbH, Berlin
Founding of o.o.o.MR in Moscow / Russia
2002
Acquisition of HIGHVOLT Prüftechnik Dresden GmbH
2001
Delivery of the 100,000th on-load tap-changer/off-circuit tap-changer 'Made in Reinhausen'.
Founding of MR Japan Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
2000
Introduction of the Type V V tap-changer (important advance in switching technology) to the market
1999
Acquisition of Messko Albert Hauser GmbH & Co. KG, Oberursel, Germany
1997
Founding of Reinhausen Asia-Pacific Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Takeover of medium-voltage reactive power compensation (PQM) from Siemens AG
1996
Founding of Guangdong MR OLTC Ltd., Panyu, China.
Founding of Easun-MR Tap Changers (P) Ltd., Chennai, India
1993
Founding of Reinhausen Italia s. r. l., Milan, Italy. Opening of branch factory in Haslbach
1989
Takeover of tap-changer manufacturing plant from Westinghouse Electric Corp. and founding of Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc., Humboldt, USA.
Takeover of tap-changer manufacturing facility from Siemens AG
Oskar & Richard Scheubeck
1988
Founding of Reinhausen Australia Pty. Ltd., Rockdale, Australia
1980
Founding of MR do Brasil Industria Mecanica Ltda., Embu, Brazil
1973
Introduction of the Type M tap-changer (important advance in mechanical engineering) to the market
1971
Introduction of the MK10 electronic voltage regulator to the market
1954
Magdalena Jansen becomes a limited partner of Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen Gebrüder Scheubeck KG
1942
Transfer of the factory to Oskar and Richard Scheubeck
Dr. Bernhard Jansen
1929
Start of cooperative relationship between MR and Dr. Bernhard Jansen
1926
Issue of Reich patent 474 613 to Dr. Bernhard Jansen (invention of the high-speed resistor-type tap changer)
1901
Andreas and Therese Scheubeck take over the manufacturing plant, change company's name to Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen Andreas Scheubeck (entry into the commercial register)
1891
Carl and Katharina Dänner acquire the manufacturing plant, renamed Carl Dänner Maschinenfabrik
1868
Start of a manufacturing plant for wood processing machinery